MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
discusses
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
gains in
online learning technology are enabling
people
all around the world
to take courses online.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
MOOC courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
e-learning technology institutions
are dealing with
in 2015 because online education technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can educators
be assured that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can organizations
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
iversity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
handle problems like
low
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online education becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
desideratum
to understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
open education
initiatives.
Instructors want
to gain an understanding of how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
increasing
need for
information
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational topics.
This scholarly new book
also explores the
controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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